I stand them bare rooted in terracotta pots, its great for drying and keeping them dry. When you pot them back up do you soak them before planting, or plant them in dryish compost? *edit I've just stumbled across Yorkshire Kris very informative videos on Youtube on potting up ensette tubers, looks ...

I stand them bare rooted in terracotta pots, its great for drying and keeping them dry.

Blast it Dave, I too got caught out or a slug took the top off a leaf of the new Siki,

It was hanging off when I checked in the the morning.and it was left hanging down. It was only about an Inch out anyway.

It should regrow minus that tip.

Ooops ! Forecast was for 4C overnight..... actually dropped to -0.9C and Hiniba was out. We'll have to see if it has suffered any damage.

Here is a pic of my one remaining Hiniba after the failed attempt to prop form the other one last year

This pic was taken 13th March and has grown another leaf, plus been moved inside for the frosty nights.

I kept maurellii active at my local school until last month. It was borrowed for a classroom display but was 'attacked' by a young hooligan according to the shame-faced teacher who took it for her class without my permission. The top of the stem and all the leaves were bent over and the entire plant...

I have also kept mine in a pot and watered over winter. I kept mine growing at the back of the living room the winter before last, that was until the better half told me they wouldn't be overwintered in the house again... :lol: Looking to plant in a small pot over the weekend, fingers crossed! icon...

As I said on this thread (albeit hinibas and montys) doing well after complete bare root dry storage.


http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... &start=120

They look superb. Still my most sought after plant.

Just potted up my dry ones. Not looking good.

I have also kept mine in a pot and watered over winter.

i kept mine going all winter on a drip of water once every 2 weeks. All seem ok and have new rollers!

Dry method = never again possibly

I dry stored my Maurelli but left most of the large roots intact. The ventricosum was dry stored with most of the roots intact but I potted up in dryish compost a few months back. Both are throwing up new leaves now - potted up and watered 2 weeks ago or so:

Whats the best way and time to get a dry stored over wintered Ensete going again ready for the new season? I got mine out the loft over the weekend (stored with dahlia tubers over winter) and wondered if now was about time to repot it? For now I was going ...

Well done to all who have save their Ensetes!